6th Bridge City Boogie Will Be Bigger and Better

On behalf of The StarPhoenix, the Bridge City Boogie Organizing Committee, our generous sponsors and dedicated volunteers, I'm excited to welcome you to the 6th Annual Bridge City Boogie! It is with great pleasure that I welcome back old friends and the many new faces that will be joining us on Sunday, June 10, 2012.

For those of you new to the event, The Bridge City Boogie is a 2km, 5km and 10km wellness event with emphasis on fun, fitness and community. The Boogie is all inclusive with age categories reflecting the diversity of participants. Whether you're a seasoned runner or a first time walker, you'll have no trouble finding an event that suits your fitness goals. I know you'll be surprised by the beauty of the area and delighted by the other runners and walkers and volunteers you'll meet on the course. To make the Boogie happen, there will be over 550 people volunteering their time before, during and after the race to help make your Boogie experience a positive one.

It's hard to believe that 2012 marks the 6th year of The Bridge City Boogie and I'm always amazed with how far we have come in such a short amount of time. Since 2007, 18,234 participants have crossed the Boogie finish line and on Sunday, June 10, 2012, you will become a part of this special group of people who have made wellness and fitness a priority in an effort to make Saskatoon a healthier community to live in. It is the mix of first time runners and walkers combined with the elite runners, and all of those with personal goals and stories that make the Bridge City Boogie such a magical event and it is truly an honor to be part of something so meaningful! Every year The Bridge City Boogie gets bigger and better and I know this holds true for Boogie 6 and I am so excited to see what 2012 will bring.

On behalf of the Boogie Committee, we encourage everyone to get in motion and join the excitement by participating in this year's Bridge City Boogie! We wish you all the best in your training and we look forward to cheering you on and congratulating you at the finish line on race day!

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$128,000 Donated To 2011 Boogie Charities

The Bridge City Boogie is all about giving back to the community and donates 100% of the proceeds to local charities. We're proud to announce that in 2011 the Boogie donated $126,163.00 to four very deserving charities: Raise-a-Reader, the Saskatoon Crisis Nursery, the Boys and Girls Club of Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan Children's Festival. While all money raised from the Boogie goes to charity, it is important to point out that participants are only required to pay the registration fee as the Boogie is not a pledge-a-thon.

Check out our charities The StarPhoenix Raise-a-Reader, Boys and Girls Club of Saskatoon, Saskatoon Crisis Nursery, and the Saskatchewan Children's Festival.